Vacuum cleaner nozzle



April 5, 1938. B; A. BAXTER VACUUM CLEANER NOZZLE Original Filed Feb. 14, 1934 ATTO EY.

. INVENTOR. B. K]. BAX TER.

Patented Apr. 5, 1938 UNITED STATES VACUUM (HEANEB NOZZLE Berry A. Baxter. Altadena, Calit, assignor to Gladys C. Baxter, Altadena, Calif.

Original application February 14, 1934, Serial No.

Divided and this application January 10, 1936, Serial N0. 58,491

2 Claims.

This invention relates to suction nozzles for vacuum cleaners. The general object of the invention is to provide a novel vacuum cleaner nozzle which includes novel teeth members.

Other objects and the advantages of my invention will be apparent from the following description, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a central, sectional view showing one type of vacuum cleaner with which my improved nozzle may be employed;

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 33' of Fig. 2.

This invention is a division of my copending application Serial No. 711,145, filed February 14, 1934, now Patent No. 2,030,133, granted February 11, 1936.

Referring to'the drawing by reference characters I have shown my invention as applied to a vacuum cleaner which is indicated generally at Hi. My invention may be used on various types of vacuum cleaners. In the drawing I have shown it as applied to a cleaner which includes a body ll having a receptacle II at one end and a motor housing I! at the other end. The receptacle I2 includes a closure it to which a suction hose 24 is suitably connected. In the motor housing I; a suitable motor 30 is mounted and is provided with an armature shaft on which a fan 40 is arranged.

In the drawing I show a nozzle 59 which has a flange 59' thereon. The nozzle 59 is secured to the hose 24 by a swivel member 60 which has a flange 6| engaged by a collar 62 mounted on the hose. The collar 62 and the flange GI engage the flange 58'. The collar 62 has a planar body portion 63 from which a foot 84 projects. This foot is provided with downwardly extending teeth 65. A suitable rubber bumper it extends around the nozzle.

In operation the motor is started and the nozzle is moved over the surface to be cleaned. In case any threads or other flne materials adhere to the surface being cleaned the nozzle is moved downwardly until the teeth I engage the thread.

The nozzle is then given a slight movement thus loosening the thread after which the nozzle is moved to normal position and the thread is drawn into the nozzle.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have invented a. novel vacuum cleaner nozzle which is highly efllcient in use and which can be economically manufactured.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. For use in a vacuum cleaner, a nomle member, an inlet in the bottom thereof and opening downwardly, said member having a flange thereon, a suction member connection having a flange thereon, said two flanges being in engagement and said suction member connection communicating with said inietthrough said nozzle member, a collar engaging the said flanges to hold them in position, said collar having a body portion with a rearwardly directed foot, said foot having teeth thereon, said teeth being downwardly directed and being disposed adjacent to and having their lower ends slightly above said inlet, whereby when the nozzle member is rocked the teeth move downwardly.

2. For use in a vacuum cleaner, a nozzle member, said nozzle member including an elongated body having an elongated inlet in the bottom thereof, said inlet opening downwardly, said body having a flange thereon, a suction member connection having a flange thereon, said two flanges being in engagement and said suction member connection communicating with said inlet through said nozzle member, a collar, said collar having a rabbet thereon receiving the flange of said suction member connection, said collar en- E sing the flange on said body, means to hold said collar in position, said collar having a planar body portion thereon, a rearwardly directed foot extending from said collar body portion, said foot having downwardly extending teeth thereon, said teeth being disposed adjacent to and having their lower ends slightly above said inlet, whereby when the nozzle member is rocked the teeth move downwardly.

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